both formats win - Blu-ray Forum

john_1958 · 03-04-2005, 08:03 PM

Hd-dvd I can see because certain movies are less then 2 hours long
Looking forward to seeing them on the market when they are original format :!:
Blu-ray would be good for recording because its large storage :!:

Rob · 03-04-2005, 08:36 PM

Don't mean to be rude, and welcome to the forum. Just I'm not sure what your point is!?

Gorkab · 03-04-2005, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by john_1958

Hd-dvd I can see because certain movies are less then 2 hours long

Perhaps you should have said that in the times of LaserDisc, you would have been welcomed :twisted:
HD-DVD will be the worst format for HD, in MPEG-2 also (Because it has to be compatible with the DVD players

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Quote:

Originally Posted by john_1958

Looking forward to seeing them on the market when they are original format :!:
Blu-ray would be good for recording because its large storage :!:

Its large storage will be great for recording it's sure but ALSO to read pre-recorded movies in a perfect quality ! So, both format can't win ! It's impossible for the market to have two format in the same time ! 8)

Rob · 03-05-2005, 09:56 AM

Tell that to the games market where there are 4 different platforms:

GC
XBox
PS2
PC

Gorkab · 03-05-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob

Tell that to the games market where there are 4 different platforms:

GC
XBox
PS2
PC

PC, PS3 will choose Blu-Ray because of its large capacity. Movies will be Blu-Ray. HD-DVD has been choosen by Nintendo for its retro-compatibility with GameCube games, and I think that it will be the exact same case for the XENON ! 8)
I'm asking you, do you think the GD-ROM would have been a great support for other things than video games consoles ? :roll:

AV_Integrated · 03-16-2005, 07:59 PM

Xenon is not using a BD/HD drive according to a recent press release.

Two formats can exist if players can be made that are universal. BD/HD players would definitely allow for both formats to co-exist. Unlike Beta/VHS, which did not allow for universal players. Similar would be DVD+ and DVD- recordables. Sony stepped sideways when they released the dual format recorder and almost every DVD player handles all types of recordable media.

That's obviously not a perfect example due to the larger difference between BD & HD, but technology and manufacturers have a way of putting out new products that change landscapes very quickly.

phloyd · 03-16-2005, 10:16 PM

Yeah, it should realitively simple to make a BD recorder also play back HDDVD.

I doubt you will see something that records both, but that should not be necessary at all...

Cheers!

thunderhawk · 03-19-2005, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

Yeah, it should realitively simple to make a BD recorder also play back HDDVD.

I doubt you will see something that records both, but that should not be necessary at all...

Cheers!

Well, you will need a new set of lenses first... and a second laser...
and some new drivers... and ...

:?

hmurchison · 03-20-2005, 09:11 AM

Samsung (a BDA member) is eyeballing the idea of a universal drive

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

They definitely have the expertise to do it and I say bravo Samsung. Format wars suck but universal players will make it a bit easier for people who love movies and hate format wars.

03-04-2005, 08:03 PM	#1
john_1958 Power Member Member since:Mar 2005	both formats win Hd-dvd I can see because certain movies are less then 2 hours long Looking forward to seeing them on the market when they are original format :!: Blu-ray would be good for recording because its large storage :!:

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03-04-2005, 08:36 PM	#2
Rob Active Member Member since:Jun 2004	Don't mean to be rude, and welcome to the forum. Just I'm not sure what your point is!?

03-05-2005, 09:56 AM	#4
Rob Active Member Member since:Jun 2004	Tell that to the games market where there are 4 different platforms: GC XBox PS2 PC

03-16-2005, 07:59 PM	#6
AV_Integrated Senior Member Member since:Jan 2005	Xenon is not using a BD/HD drive according to a recent press release. Two formats can exist if players can be made that are universal. BD/HD players would definitely allow for both formats to co-exist. Unlike Beta/VHS, which did not allow for universal players. Similar would be DVD+ and DVD- recordables. Sony stepped sideways when they released the dual format recorder and almost every DVD player handles all types of recordable media. That's obviously not a perfect example due to the larger difference between BD & HD, but technology and manufacturers have a way of putting out new products that change landscapes very quickly.

03-16-2005, 10:16 PM	#7
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	Yeah, it should realitively simple to make a BD recorder also play back HDDVD. I doubt you will see something that records both, but that should not be necessary at all... Cheers!

03-20-2005, 09:11 AM	#9
hmurchison Banned Member since:Aug 2004 Location:Seaattle	Samsung (a BDA member) is eyeballing the idea of a universal drive http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools They definitely have the expertise to do it and I say bravo Samsung. Format wars suck but universal players will make it a bit easier for people who love movies and hate format wars.

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